Hey, I'm

Tede Mehrtens

Senior Systems Engineer at Veeam

About

I'm Tede, a systems engineer based in northern Germany with a background in networking, firewall automation, and data protection infrastructure. I've been building things on the web since I was 13 — starting with hobby sites and eventually turning that curiosity into a career in IT.

I completed a dual study programme in Communications & Media Informatics at Deutsche Telekom, then spent a few years working on network automation projects before joining Veeam in 2023. Currently, I'm a Senior Systems Engineer there, helping customers protect their data and infrastructure.

Outside of work, I enjoy tinkering with technology and this website — which I've been running in various forms since 2014.

Experience

Senior Systems Engineer

Veeam April 2025 – Present

Trusted technical advisor for customers and partners in a presales role. I understand both technical and business challenges, deliver tailored demos and proof of concepts, and guide customers through their evaluation process. I work closely with sales, partners, and technical teams to translate complex requirements into clear solutions — and regularly represent Veeam at industry events, webinars, and workshops.

Systems Engineer

Veeam March 2023 – March 2025

Supported customers and partners throughout the technical sales process with product demos, proof of concepts, and solution design — helping them understand how Veeam fits their environment and business goals.

DevOps Engineer

Deutsche Telekom December 2020 – February 2023

Worked on a firewall automation project, combining network engineering with programming to automate operational workflows.

B.Sc. Communications & Media Informatics (Dual Study)

Deutsche Telekom / Hochschule für Telekommunikation Leipzig 2017 – November 2020

Dual study programme combining academic studies with practical work at Deutsche Telekom.

Skills

Datacenter

Data Backup & Restore Firewalls IP Networks Automation

Tools & Platforms

Veeam Linux Git Docker

Programming

Python Bash PHP